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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Fiordland National Park

Te Anau · New Zealand  ·  Landscape near Rivendell

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring filmed at Fiordland National Park, Te Anau. Scenery in this national park was used for landscapes meant to look like the area near Rivendell. On screen it's Rivendell area.

Where to go

-45.386, 167.347

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
On screen
Rivendell area
In real life
Fiordland National Park, Te Anau
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring film at Fiordland National Park?
At -45.386, 167.347 in Te Anau. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Fiordland National Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Fiordland National Park?
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